UND 2014 Winter Commencement Program

Winter Commencement

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Congratulations to the Graduates Greetings to you all on this momentous day! On behalf of the State Board of Higher Education, I would like to congratulate you on this great achievement. Today, as you receive your diploma from the University of North Dakota, know that it is much more than a certificate of participation – it is the bedrock for building a successful future.

Everyone is capable of aspiring to great goals in life. But dream as we may, the most important factor is becoming capable of achieving them. Henry David Thoreau, a great American mind, put it best: “If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now, put foundations under them.” Graduates, by pursuing and completing your education at UND, you have well equipped yourselves to lay the foundations upon which your castles — your ambitions, your aspirations — can stand.

I commend you for choosing to pursue higher education in North Dakota, and congratulate you on your achievements.

I look forward to seeing the impact that you, our soon-to-be UND alumni, can make on this state and beyond.

Kirsten Diederich, Chair The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education Kirsten Diederich, Fargo Terry Hjelmstad, Minot Kevin Melicher, Fargo Don Morton, Fargo Kathleen Neset, Tioga Kari Reichert, Bismarck Grant Shaft, Grand Forks Christopher McEwen (North Dakota State University), Student Member Eric Murphy (University of North Dakota), Faculty Advisor Janice Hoffarth (University of North Dakota), Staff Advisor

Officers of the University Robert O. Kelley, President Thomas M. DiLorenzo, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Joshua Wynne, Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences Alice C. Brekke, Vice President for Finance and Operations Lori M. Reesor, Vice President for Student Affairs Susan Balcom Walton, Vice President for University and Public Affairs Barry Milavetz, Interim Vice President for Research and Economic Development Suzanne Anderson, University Registrar

ON THE FRONT COVER: The Chester Fritz Library is considered the academic “heart” of the University. With its tower and classic “collegiate gothic” style, it is one of the landmark structures of the campus. ON THE BACK COVER: White frost creates an enchanting winter view of the west pedestrian bridge and the English Coulee region of the UND campus. Photograph by Chuck Kimmerle.

The Order of Exercises 2014 Winter Commencement Ceremonies

Ceremony for Professional and Graduate Degrees, 10:00 a.m.

Ceremony for Undergraduate Degrees, 2:00 p.m.

Friday, December 19, 2014, Chester Fritz Auditorium

Alma Mater Hail to thee, O Alma Mater!

Hail to thee with heart and tongue!

Pride we feel and love yet greater While we raise our grateful song.

Home of lofty thought and learning, Beacon o’er our western land, Shrine whence still the ever- burning Torch is passed from hand to hand.

Prelude Music..................................................... Michael Wittgraf Procession............................................. “Pomp and Circumstance”

Please stand during the Processional.

“America the Beautiful”............................... Angela Schmaltz, Soloist Conferring of Academic Degrees............................... President Robert O. Kelley

Mark Brickson, Proctor (morning) Kelly Madison, Proctor (afternoon)

(Order of graduate degrees begins on Page 3.)

(Order of undergraduate degrees begins on Page 10.)

Alumni Greetings...................................... DeAnna Carlson Zink UND Alumni Association and Foundation

“Alma Mater”...........................................The Assemblage

Angela Schmaltz, Song Leader

Recessional.......................................................... Michael Wittgraf

1

Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors The Chester Fritz Distinguished Professorships were established with an endowment gift from the late UND benefactor Chester Fritz, 1892-1983. Revenue from the endowment provides for cash stipends to one or more full-time UND faculty members, who thereafter may use the title “Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor.”

Nominations are solicited from members of the V.P.A.A. Academic Cabinet and the Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors; these are evaluated by a committee chaired by the graduate dean and composed of three Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors and faculty representatives from each academic college not represented by a Fritz Professor.

The recommendations are reviewed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and forwarded to the President for final decision.

William F. Sheridan, Biology Roxanne Vaughan, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Sharon C. Wilsnack, Neuroscience Michael Wittgraf, Music Stephen A. Wonderlich, Clinical Neuroscience Former faculty members who were honored with Fritz Professorships include: Michael A. Anderegg, English James Antes, Psychology Robert Beck (deceased), Law Richard Beringer, History William V. Borden (deceased), English William E. Cornatzer (deceased), Biochemistry and

Molecular Biology Richard D. Crawford, Biology Kenneth J. Dawes, Social Work Sandra Donaldson, English Manuchair Ebadi, Pharmacology, Physiology and

Therapeutics, and Clinical Neuroscience Ronald C. Engle, Theatre Arts Albert J. Fivizzani, Biology Mary Lou S. Fuller, Elementary Education Elizabeth Hampsten, English David Hein, Pharmacology and Toxicology Carla Wulff Hess, Communication Disorders Richard L. Hill, Educational Administration Harvey Knull, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology David O. Lambeth, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Richard G. Landry, Educational Measurements and

Statistics Diane K. Langemo, Nursing Practice and Development Donald K. Lemon, Educational Leadership Robert W. Lewis (deceased), English Frank Low (deceased), Anatomy Richard L. Ludtke, Sociology Roger Melvold, Microbiology and Immunology Robert C. Nordlie, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Lewis K. Oring, Biology Surendra S. Parmar, Physiology Brian O. Paulsen, Art Russell Peterson (deceased), Education Lewis J. Radonovich, Chemistry Paul D. Ray (deceased), Biochemistry and Molecular

Biology John L. Rowe (deceased), Business and Vocational

Education Mary Jane Schneider (deceased), Indian Studies Donald E. Severson, Chemical Engineering Virgil Stenberg, Chemistry Jeffrey L. Stith, Atmospheric Sciences Kathleen A. Tiemann, Sociology D. Jerome Tweton, History Stephen K. Wikel, Microbiology and Immunology Charles A. Wood, Space Studies Kevin D. Young, Microbiology and Immunology

Chester Fritz attended UND from 1908 to 1910. He became an international trader in precious metals and lived most of his life in China and Europe. In establishing the endowment for the professorships — just one of his many gifts to UND — as an “investment in the future of my Alma Mater and of the people who make the future what it shall be.” He added, “I am especially indebted to the fine teachers who, in the end, have determined in large measure, how well I was able to learn and to use the knowledge that the University of North Dakota could provide.”

Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors currently serving on the faculty include: Michael C. Beard, English Holly Brown-Borg, Pharmacology, Physiology and

Therapeutics Edward C. Carlson, Anatomy and Cell Biology F. Richard Ferraro, Psychology Michael J. Gaffey, Space Studies Jonathan Geiger, Pharmacology, Physiology and

Therapeutics William D. Gosnold Jr., Geology & Geological Engineering Birgit Hans, Indian Studies Joseph Hartman, Geology and Geological Engineering Mark R. Hoffmann, Chemistry Gordon Iseminger, History Warren Jensen, Aviation Michael Mann, Chemical Engineering James E. Mitchell, Neuroscience James Mochoruk, History Thomas Mohr, Physical Therapy Myrna R. Olson, Teaching and Learning Leon F. Osborne, Atmospheric Sciences Thomas V. Petros, Psychology Michael Poellot, Atmospheric Sciences Isaac Schlosser, Biology Wayne Seames, Chemical Engineering Santhosh K. Seelan, Space Studies Mary Ann Sens, Pathology

2

Ceremony for Professional and Graduate Degrees 10:00 A.M.

School of Law — Juris Doctor Degrees Kathryn Rand, Dean

Megan Jo Kvasager, Grand Forks

Juris Doctor

Sharon Trinity Lo, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Major: Law

Major: Law

Anthony Jess Probasco, Burnsville, Minnesota

Rose Abedi, Markham, Ontario, Canada

Major: Law

Major: Law

Brad Douglas Qualley, Scottsdale, Arizona

Angela Beason, Stevenson, Alabama

Major: Law

Major: Law

Claire Louise Smith, Wadena, Minnesota

Nicole Lurae Bredahl, Fargo

Major: Law

Major: Law

Heather Christine Smith, Grand Forks

Jeremy James Curran, Crookston, Minnesota

Major: Law

Major: Law

Wendy L. Sturm, Crookston, Minnesota

Wade Anthony Davison, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Major: Law

Major: Law

Suzanne Marie Weber, Grand Forks

Charles Douglas Edwards III, Weston, Massachusetts

Major: Law

Major: Law

Jessica Dawn West, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Kerina Lynn Edwards, Cadet, Missouri

Major: Law

Major: Law

Joshua J. Wolfe, Esmond

Joshua Edwin Frey, Minot

Major: Law

Major: Law

Brittany Twilla Wollin, Karlstad, Minnesota

Aaron Christopher Kolquist, Duluth, Minnesota

Major: Law

Major: Law

Sarah Elizabeth Kuntz, Devils Lake Major: Law

School of Graduate Studies — Doctoral Degrees Joni Marie Burris, Erskine, Minnesota

Wayne Swisher, Dean

Major: Teaching and Learning Dissertation: Minnesota Paraeducators’ Perceptions of the Barriers to Becoming Licensed Special Education Teachers

Doctor of Philosophy

Advisor: Dr. Katherine Terras

Sathyavathi Challa, Scottsdale, Arizona

Syed Haris Ali, Grand Forks Major: Anatomy

Major: Biochemistry

Dissertation: Psychometrics and Test-Enhanced Learning in a Patient-Centered Learning Curriculum.

Dissertation: Regulation of Proline-Directed Phosphorylation Site, Threonine 53 on Dopamine Transporter

Advisor: Dr. Kenneth Ruit

Advisor: Dr. Roxanne Vaughan

Lenetta Kay Choate, Republic, Missouri

Theodore Clark Bibby, Grand Forks Major: Geology

Major: Educational Leadership

Dissertation: Landscape Evolution and Preservation of Ice Over One Million Years Old Quantified with Cosmogenic Nuclides 26AL, 10Be, and 21Ne, Ong Valley, Antarctica

Dissertation: The Influence of Priming on College Students’ Financial Valuation of Art Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Sun

Advisor: Dr. Jaakko Putkonen

3

School of Graduate Studies — Doctoral Degrees Duminda Shiromalee Liyanage, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Doctor of Philosophy, continued

Major: Chemistry Dissertation: Part I: An approach to the synthesis of plakortethers A-E Part II: Rhodium-catalyzed intramolecular C-H insertion on diazosulfonates and its synthetic applications

Richard Eugene Cochran, Grand Forks Major: Chemistry

Advisor: Dr. Alexei Novikov

Dissertation: Investigating the Heterogeneous Chemistry of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Other Organic Species in Atmospheric Aerosols

Jacob Manu, Asokore, Ghana Major: Teaching and Learning

Advisor: Dr. Alena Kubatova

Dissertation: An Investigation on Relationship between Epistemological Beliefs and Instructional Practice of Preservice and Inservice Teachers

Brianna Joelle Crawford, Rochester, Minnesota Major: Clinical Psychology

Advisor: Dr. Woei Hung

Dissertation: Affect Dysregulation as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Comorbid Substance Use Disorder and Bulimia Nervosa

Jasi L. O'Connor, Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Educational Leadership

Advisor: Dr. Francis Richard Ferraro

Dissertation: Standing in the Doorway: Role Complexity in the Position of Senior Student Affairs Officer

Dawn LuJean Denny, Whitefish, Montana Major: Nursing

Advisor: Dr. Margaret Healy

Dissertation: Subsyndromal Delirium and Postoperative Pain in Older Adults

Stephanie Jean Parisien, Belcourt

Advisor: Dr. Glenda Lindseth

Major: Clinical Psychology

Ashley Louisa Fink, Staples, Minnesota

Dissertation: Relational Aggression among Caucasian and Northern Plains American Indian School Children

Major: Microbiology Dissertation: Goose-derived IgY: A Potential Therapeutic Antibody for the Treatment of Infectious Disease

Advisor: Dr. April Bradley

Héctor Iván Reyes Moncayo, Meta, Columbia

Advisor: Dr. David Bradley

Major: Engineering

Mary Louise Fontes, Grand Forks

Dissertation: Bayesian Modeling for Dealing with Uncertainty in Cognitive Radios

Major: Educational Leadership Dissertation: Understanding Somali Women Refugee Students’ Lives and Program Decisions at Two-Year Colleges: a Narrative Approach

Advisor: Dr. Naima Kaabouch

Micah B. Schott, Kulm

Advisor: Dr. Margaret Healy

Major: Anatomy

Hongxia Fu, Taiyuan, China Major: Teaching and Learning

Dissertation: Gravin Regulates Crosstalk Between Calcium and PKA Dependent Signaling Pathways in Cultured Cells

Dissertation: The Effect of Self-Explanation and Strategy Training on L2 Reading Comprehension Using an Intelligent Tutoring System

Advisor: Dr. Bryon Grove

Brent Wayne Thomson, Grand Forks

Advisor: Dr. Richard Van Eck

Major: Physics

Prosper Gbolo, Grand Forks Major: Geology

Dissertation: Determining the Origin and Possible Mechanisms of QPOs in XRay Emissions of Neutron Stars and Black Holes

Dissertation: Quantifying Nutrient Cycling and Fate Within an Abandoned Feedlot and Adjacent Wetlands

Advisor: Dr. Timothy Young

Advisor: Dr. Philip Gerla

Stacie Ann Jergenson, Grand Forks Major: Criminal Justice

Doctor of Education

Dissertation: Homicides and the American Dream: An Empirical Application of Institutional Anomie Theory at the Census Tract Level Advisor: Dr. Michael Meyer

Kim Ann Englund, Moorhead, Minnesota

Daniel Barrett Landauer, Chicago, Illinois

Major: Educational Leadership

Major: Clinical Psychology

Dissertation: Grade Level Retention: A Comparative Study of Beliefs and Practices in North Dakota and Surrey

Dissertation: Depression, Negative Self-Disclosure, and the Response of Others on Facebook

Advisor: Dr. Pauline Stonehouse

Advisor: Dr. John-Paul Legerski

Scott L. Faul, Minot

Kaitlin Raines Lilienthal, Rochester, New York

Major: Educational Leadership

Major: Clinical Psychology

Dissertation: Perceptions of School Leaders in Western North Dakota Regarding the Effects of Rapid Population Growth on Pk-12 Educational Organizations

Dissertation: The Effects of Friendship and Discussion on Individuals’ Responses to Anti-Sugary Drinks Television Ads

Advisor: Dr. Gary Schnellert

Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Holm and Dr. Nancy Vogeltanz-Holm

Laurie Dillon Guy, Grand Forks

Michael James Linnen, Blaine, Minnesota

Major: Teaching and Learning

Major: Chemical Engineering

Dissertation: Differentiated Instruction for Responsive Teaching in Elementary Education Student Teachers' Classrooms

Dissertation: Advanced Reactors and Novel Reactions for the Conversion of Triglyceride Based Oils into High Quality Renewable Transportation Fuels

Advisor: Dr. Shelby Barrentine

Advisor: Dr. Wayne Seames

4

School of Graduate Studies — Doctoral Degrees Christopher David Swenson, Wyndmere

Doctor of Education, continued

Major: Educational Leadership Dissertation: A Study of Parents’ Retrospective Opinions on Kindergarten Enrollment

Michael David McNeff, Rugby

Advisor: Dr. Gary Schnellert

Major: Educational Leadership

Stephen Ryan Townsend, Soldotna, Alaska

Dissertation: Preparing Administrators for Leadership in the Rural Context

Major: Educational Leadership

Advisor: Dr. Gary Schnellert

Dissertation: North Dakota State Policy Effects on State Public K-12 Schools' Ability to Offer Effective Professional Development

Jodi Lynn Sandmeyer, Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Educational Leadership

Advisor: Dr. Gary Schnellert

Dissertation: Educational Experiences of Rural Minnesota High-ability Mathematics Learners Advisor: Dr. Brenda Kallio

Jared Duane Schlenker, Devils Lake Major: Educational Leadership Dissertation: Academic Achievement and Perceptions of Nature Appreciation, Environmental Awareness, and Well-Being of Participants in Sully's Hill Nature Education Program Advisor: Dr. Gary Schnellert

School of Graduate Studies — Master’s Degrees All master’s degrees and specialist diplomas are awarded through the School of Graduate Studies.

The recipients are listed alphabetically and grouped according to the college of their major field of study.

Aerospace Sciences

Arts & Sciences Daniel Lewis Allen, Kansas City, Missouri

Prasant Bhandari, Kathmandu, Nepal

Master of Arts - Forensic Psychology

Master of Science - Aviation

Dustin David Anderson, Blue Earth, Minnesota

Eric Cameron, Vincennes, Indiana

Master of Science - Biology

Master of Science - Aviation

Marc Anthony Franczak, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Martin Daniel Hellwig, Boston, Massachusetts

Master of Arts - Sociology

Master of Science - Aviation

Chelsea Marie Holliday, Titusville, Florida

Tyler Nathaniel Hill, Atwater, California

Master of Arts - Forensic Psychology

Master of Science - Space Studies

Sheryl Ann Holter Vogel, Grand Forks

Christoffer Odegaard Korvald, Kongsberg, Norway

Master of Arts - Psychology

Master of Science - Computer Science

Nicholas Benjamin Kludt, Hettinger

Daniel Kelley Lindsey, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Master of Science - Biology

Master of Science - Aviation

Crystal Lynn Rayamajhi, Sauk Centre, Minnesota

Kirby A. Lund, Williston

Adam Christopher Schwantes, Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Melissa Anne Mondry, East Grand Forks, Minnesota

Master of Arts - English

Masters of Environmental Management - Earth System Science and Policy

Master of Arts - English

Master of Science - Atmospheric Sciences

Silas Frederick Pera, Grand Forks

Mariusz Starzec, Newington, Connecticut

Master of Arts - English

Master of Science - Atmospheric Sciences

Jenna Lee Randall, Cando

Tiffany Marie Swarmer, Grand Forks

Master of Arts - English

Master of Science - Space Studies

Susana Rios, Scranton, Pennsylvania

Renee Catherine Zapf, Forest Grove, Oregon

Master of Science - Biology

Master of Science - Aviation

5

School of Graduate Studies — Master’s Degrees Leigh Ann Thompson, Bismarck

Arts & Sciences, continued

Master of Business Administration - Business Administration

Shauna Marie Vistad, Jamestown Master of Business Administration - Business Administration

Jessica Lynn Shahan, Wilmington, Delaware Master of Science - Biology

Todd Robert Wahlund, Fergus Falls, Minnesota Master of Business Administration - Business Administration

Peter William Stevenson, Duluth, Minnesota Master of Fine Arts - Visual Arts

William Joseph Wessels, Omaha, Arkansas

Caitlin Jane Stromberg, Grand Forks

Master of Business Administration - Business Administration

Master of Arts - Forensic Psychology

Ryan Richard Wolbeck, Sauk Centre, Minnesota

Ashly Lee Vikander, Sauk Centre, Minnesota

Master of Science in Applied Economics - Applied Economics

Master of Arts - Forensic Psychology

Bethany J. Walters, Crosslake, Minnesota Master of Science - Biology

Education & Human Development Business & Public Administration

Rochel Akhamzadeh, Los Angeles, California

Carson Sheldon Berger, Alexandria, Minnesota

David Paul Amato, Unionville, Connecticut

Master of Science - Special Education Master of Science - Special Education

Master of Business Administration - Business Administration

Angela K. Aranda, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Christopher Lee Berninger, Long Beach, California

Master of Science - Special Education

Master of Business Administration - Business Administration

Lorie Marie Bakken, Maplewood, Minnesota

Dominique Marie Burling, St. Louis Park, Minnesota

Master of Science - Special Education

Master of Public Administration - Public Administration

Amanda Sue Barker, Brandon, United Kingdom

Michelle Ann Drahota, Lincoln, Nebraska

Master of Science - Special Education

Master of Business Administration - Business Administration

Leigha Jewel Bates, Anaconda, Montana

James Feske, Kissimmee, Florida

Master of Science - Early Childhood Education

Master of Science in Applied Economics - Applied Economics

Sarah Elizabeth Beckmann, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

Lucas Kent Goodwin, Grand Forks

Master of Science - Special Education

Master of Business Administration - Business Administration

Kathleen Anne Bolstad, Grand Forks

Michael Anthony Heier, Tempe, Arizona

Master of Science - Curriculum & Instruction

Master of Business Administration - Business Administration

Eliason L. Bullock, Burlington, Washington

Bethany Anne Keusch, Omaha, Nebraska

Master of Science - Special Education

Master of Business Administration - Business Administration

Jennifer S. Burnett, London, Ontario, Canada

Aaron Christopher Kolquist, Duluth, Minnesota

Master of Science - Special Education

Master of Business Administration - Business Administration

Alyssa Ann Carlson, Antigo, Wisconsin

Jordan David Lee, Hawley, Minnesota

Master of Science - Early Childhood Education

Master of Public Administration - Public Administration

Heather Ann Craiglow, Littleton, Colorado

Andrew Thomas Marquardt, Grand Forks

Master of Science - Early Childhood Education

Master of Public Administration - Public Administration

Abbey Jo Dahlberg, Williston

Robert James Mobley Jr., Leesburg, Georgia

Master of Science - Special Education

Master of Public Administration - Public Administration

Kristine Carol Dale, Gilby

Christopher Norquay, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada

Master of Education - Educational Leadership

Master of Business Administration - Business Administration

Dalonda Laroy Dalin, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Kim Kristvaag Pedersen, Grand Forks

Master of Science - Kinesiology

Master of Business Administration - Business Administration

Misty Jasmine Daniels, San Diego, California

Tessi Lynn Ross, Bismarck

Master of Science - Special Education

Master of Public Administration - Public Administration

Mallory Ruth DeLullo, Merrick, New York

David Andrew Ruggeri, St. Louis, Missouri

Master of Science - Early Childhood Education

Master of Science in Applied Economics - Applied Economics

Amanda Marie DeMorrett, Dickinson

Ryan Wayne St. Arnold, St. Michael, Minnesota

Master of Education - Educational Leadership

Master of Business Administration - Business Administration

6

School of Graduate Studies — Master’s Degrees Karen Joy Pala, Kenai, Alaska

Education & Human Development, continued

Master of Science - Early Childhood Education

Sarah Belle Lyn Poepping, Barnesville, Minnesota

Laura Wilsey Doncouse, Ogden, Utah

Master of Science - Special Education

Master of Science - Special Education

Dale Marvin Raatz, Oakes

Amanda Marie Dow, LaFayette, Kentucky

Master of Science - Instructional Design & Technology

Master of Education - English Language Learners

Sarah Joy Richards, Lebanon, Tennessee

Diana Jaclyn Eichner, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Master of Education - English Language Learners

Master of Science - Special Education

Shane Allen Robinson, Minto

Kaitlin M. Esford, Ilion, New York

Master of Education - Educational Leadership

Master of Education - English Language Learners

Elisheva C. Rubanowitz, Los Angeles, California

Jami Michelle Fremstad, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Master of Science - Special Education

Master of Science - Special Education

Jennifer Cynthia Sateren, McVille

Dara Kae Greenland, Mount Ayr, Iowa

Master of Science - Special Education

Master of Science - Early Childhood Education

Cheryl Broda Sherbrooke, Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Kari Marie Groeneveld, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Master of Science - Special Education

Master of Science - Special Education

Lynelle J. Smith, Grand Forks

Taylor Catherine Hagemeyer, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Master of Science - Special Education

Master of Science - Special Education

Dawn Jo-Anne Spencer, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Ann Marie Hagenbarth, Spirit Lake, Idaho

Master of Education - Instructional Design & Technology

Master of Education - Special Education

Kristina Brodal Syversen, Brumunddal, Norway

Jennie Mae Hesketh, Mahomet, Illinois

Master of Science - Special Education

Master of Science - Special Education

Lindsey Ann Torgerson, Kindred

Kathryn Maria Jennings, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

Master of Education - Elementary Education

Master of Science - Special Education

Samantha K. Waltzing, Freeport, Minnesota

Stacie Lee Kandra, Corvallis, Oregon

Master of Arts - Counseling

Master of Science - Special Education

Pohan Wang, Hualien, Taiwan

Michelle Lynn Karst, Fergus Falls, Minnesota

Master of Education - Elementary Education

Master of Science - Curriculum & Instruction

Katherine Anne Weinberg, St. Paul, Minnesota

Patrick Jeffrey Kellam, Jamestown

Master of Science - Special Education

Master of Science - Special Education

Christine Wiley, Pomona, California

Emily Dawn Kunze, Dazey

Master of Science - Special Education

Master of Science - Special Education

Erin Elizabeth Wilson, Scottsdale, Arizona

Cassandra Lynn LaPorte, Walhalla

Master of Education - Elementary Education

Master of Science - Special Education

Lisa Marie Woehrle, Greensboro, North Carolina

Amy Jennifer Lowe, Fuquay Varina, North Carolina

Master of Science - Special Education

Master of Science - Special Education

Betsy Ann Lyons, Maple Grove, Minnesota Master of Science - Early Childhood Education

Chaya Ziesal Markman, Los Angeles, California

Engineering & Mines

Master of Science - Special Education

Barbara Ann Mattson, Knife River, Minnesota

Mohammad Shakib Apu, Grand Forks

Master of Science - Special Education

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering

Brianna Kathleen McDaniel, Bismarck

Abbie Marie Beaudry, Hudson, Wisconsin

Master of Education - Instructional Design & Technology

Master of Science - Civil Engineering

Raelynne Amie Merkley, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Kristin Michelle Brevik, Wahpeton

Master of Science - Special Education

Master of Science - Chemical Engineering

Badera Hasan Muhanna, Grand Forks

Thomas Jacob Hammann, Grand Rapids, Minnesota

Master of Education - English Language Learners

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Rachel Blum Nicholas, Anna, Texas

Emmanuel Hitimana, Western Province, Rwanda

Master of Science - Early Childhood Education

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Renee E. Noehre, Sisseton, South Dakota

Joshua Thomas Johnson, Grand Forks

Master of Education - Special Education

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

7

School of Graduate Studies — Master’s Degrees Lul Abdirahman Haji-Mohamed, Grand Forks

Engineering & Mines, continued

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Kari Dawn Hitchen, Crookston, Minnesota Master of Science - Nursing

Ryan Roy Johnson, Rochester, Minnesota Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Benjamin Allen Holten, Fargo Master of Science - Nursing

Jonathan Adam Long, Brainerd, Minnesota Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Michael T. Houge, Minot Master of Science - Nursing

Brian Robert Murphy, Grand Forks Master of Science - Geology

Rachel Annika Janezic, Duluth, Minnesota Master of Science - Nursing

Mohammad Rasheduzzaman, Dhaka, Bangladesh Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Deanna Lynne Jenkins, Grand Forks Master of Social Work - Social Work

M. Faisal Riyad, Grand Forks

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Mallory Ann Jensen, Benson, Minnesota

Zachary Charles Wygant, Burnsville, Minnesota

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering

Matthew Ryan Keller, East Grand Forks, Minnesota Master of Social Work - Social Work

Krista Irene Kipper, Saint Paul, Minnesota Master of Science - Nursing

Medicine & Health Sciences

Crystal Ann Klarich, Cottage Grove, Minnesota

Damian Arthur Hultgren Johanson, Rochester, Minnesota

Corey Lee Knox, Grand Forks

Master of Social Work - Social Work Master of Science - Nursing

Master of Science - Medical Laboratory Science

Lisa Dawn Krapp, Bismarck

Alfred John Lugo, Hutto, Texas

Master of Science - Nursing

Master of Science - Medical Laboratory Science

Melanie Anne Krentz, Bismarck

Susan Jayne White, Guilford, Maine

Master of Science - Nursing

Master of Science - Medical Laboratory Science

Erika Louise Lake, Fargo

Renae Helen Witta, Edina, Minnesota

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Master of Occupational Therapy - Occupational Therapy

Sarah Jean Larsen, Minneapolis, Minnesota Master of Social Work - Social Work

Patrick Michael Lenertz, Moorhead, Minnesota Master of Social Work - Social Work

Nursing & Professional Disciplines

Dana Marie Lindemann, Valley City Master of Social Work - Social Work

Abbey Bohlman, Grand Forks

Leah Marie Lindseth, Perham, Minnesota

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Taylor Alan Browen, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Larissa Jane Marsh, Fargo

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Alyssa Helen Suzanne Buchin, Woodbury, Minnesota

Nicolette Ann Menke, Hartley, Iowa

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Nichole Suzanne Cokrlic, Fort Knox, Kentucky

Martha Hurtado Mino, Crookston, Minnesota

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Megen Michelle Cullen, Blaine, Minnesota

Chelsea Lynn Modlin, Garrison

Master of Science - Nursing

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Andrea Lee Dalzell, Brainerd, Minnesota

Darla J. Mork, Bismarck

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Alison Nicole Erickson, Fargo

Amanda Jo Nelson, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota

Master of Science - Nursing

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Pamala J. Feist, Bismarck

Lindsey Nichole Nelson, Fargo

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Master of Science - Nursing

Jamie Louis Greicar, Grand Forks

Savannah Rae Nelson, Belcourt

Master of Science - Nursing

Master of Social Work - Social Work

8

School of Graduate Studies — Master’s Degrees Jenna Nicole Seegmiller, Bemidji, Minnesota

Nursing & Professional Disciplines, continued

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Sandra Rocio Stolfi, Cloverdale, California Master of Social Work - Social Work

Oliver Ghembesalu Njong, Takoma Park, Maryland Master of Social Work - Social Work

Alice Monique Taylor, San Jose, California Master of Social Work - Social Work

Jillaine R. Pfeifle, Aberdeen, South Dakota Master of Social Work - Social Work

Nicole Lynn Thorstad, Fargo Master of Social Work - Social Work

Brian Walter Richard, Belfield Master of Science - Nursing

Nicole Marie Vickberg, Stewartville, Minnesota Master of Social Work - Social Work

Amy Marie Rott, Spring Lake, North Carolina Master of Social Work - Social Work

Jed Wilson, Lovell, Maine Master of Social Work - Social Work

Jessica Lynn Schultz, Aitkin, Minnesota Master of Social Work - Social Work

Marissa Christine-Schulte Wirth, Redfield, South Dakota Master of Science - Nursing

Natalee Holte Schultz, Grygla, Minnesota Master of Science - Nursing

9

Ceremony for Undergraduate Degrees 2:00 P.M.

College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines Gayle Roux, Dean Bachelor of Science in Community Nutrition Andrew Kelly Bjugstad

Jamestown Major: Community Nutrition

Alyssa Justine Carlson ==

Park Rapids, Minnesota Major: Community Nutrition

Stephanie Jo Leslie

Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Community Nutrition

Roselle Marie Martin

Belcourt Major: Community Nutrition

Alexandra Elena Taracido

Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Community Nutrition

Bachelor of Science in Dietetics Stephanie Elizabeth Scott St. Peters, Missouri Major: Dietetics

McKenzie Ann Brown ===

Amber Michelle Logie ==

Nicholas Robert Tuttle

Casey Clair Caylor

Kirsten Nicole Meyer

Molly Jonet Vanderpan

Madeleine Donovan Chapman

Rachel Marie Moore

Ashley Marie Vick

Jennifer Rose Dotson

Katelyn Marie Paulson

Koree Sue Vivatson

Alexandra Margaret Eades =

Kayla Marie Pelletier =

Suzanne Marie Ward =

Jennifer Lea Erbstoesser ==

Kristie Lynn Perrin

Chelsea Renee Warren =

Jessica Louise Goulet

Alexandra Noelle Podoll ===

Caroline Emily Wysocki

Chelsea Amanda Halvorson =

Alyssa Jane Preszler ===

Yu Zhong

Rachel Mae Hanson =

Manoj Kumar Rayamajhi =

Molly Alexandra Hardy

Kayla Helen Ross

Jennifer Theresa Hartje

Molly Renae Sandro

Rachel Elizabeth Holt

Kelly Anne Silletto ===

Grand Forks Major: Nursing

Hampden Major: Nursing

Carrington Major: Nursing

Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Nursing

Mendota Heights, Minnesota Major: Nursing

Fargo Major: Nursing

Dickinson Major: Nursing

Hatton Major: Nursing

East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Nursing

Brooks, Minnesota Major: Nursing

Clifford Major: Nursing

Evansville, Minnesota Major: Nursing

Walhalla Major: Nursing

Velva Major: Nursing

Rugby Major: Nursing

Bismarck Major: Nursing

Goodridge, Minnesota Major: Nursing Walhalla Major: Nursing

Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Nursing

Grafton Major: Nursing

Harrisburg, South Dakota Major: Nursing

Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Nursing

Grand Forks Major: Nursing

Erin Anjanet Kelly ==

Laurel Nicole Striegel = Fargo Major: Nursing

Emmanuel Graiyan Kollie

Elsa Kristine Anderson = Bloomington, Minnesota Major: Nursing

Jayme Annette Balsdon Osnabrock Major: Nursing

Amanda Joy Braseth Ulen, Minnesota Major: Nursing

Holly Alexandra Bremer Marshfield, Wisconsin Major: Nursing

Brittney Marie Brooks = Boones Mill, Virginia Major: Nursing

Bismarck Major: Nursing

Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Nursing Cavalier Major: Nursing Grand Forks Major: Nursing

Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Nursing Grand Forks Major: Nursing Grand Forks Major: Nursing

Kathmandu, Nepal Major: Nursing

Bowman Major: Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Roseau, Minnesota Major: Nursing

Ryan Edward Stupca

Gbarngba, Liberia Major: Nursing

Duluth, Minnesota Major: Nursing

Danielle Jo Korth ===

Brittany Renee Summers

Wahpeton Major: Nursing

West Fargo Major: Nursing

Amy Irene Kuper

Samantha Nicole Sutherland

Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Nursing

Savage, Minnesota Major: Nursing

Amanda Jane Lako

Alyssa Jo Swangler

Arthur Major: Nursing

Fargo Major: Nursing

Andrea Corrine Langan

Hannah Marie Sweep ===

St. John Major: Nursing

Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Nursing

Sarah Lynn Laszewski ===

Erin Alissa Sweet

Bismarck Major: Nursing

Brainerd, Minnesota Major: Nursing

Ian Richard Leier

Jordan Renae Thorp

Grand Forks Major: Nursing

Coon Rapids, Minnesota Major: Nursing

10

Bachelor of Science in Social Work Kelsey Ann Aydt

Big Lake, Minnesota Major: Social Work

Jenna Kay Beilke

Buffalo Major: Social Work

Brianne Leigh Giesler Osakis, Minnesota Major: Social Work

Ashton Nicole Hager Minot Major: Social Work

Bridget Roselyn Hill = Grand Forks Major: Social Work

Corrine Marie Iron Shield Fort Yates Major: Social Work

Allison Marie Jaynes = Hibbing, Minnesota Major: Social Work

Alexandra Laigh Johnson Grafton Major: Social Work

College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines Bachelor of Science in Social Work, continued

Logan Elizabeth Kassa ==

Kelsey Lynn Litzinger

Lynn Elizabeth McGarry ==

Corissa Ann Ruble

Mackenzie Rae Lucas

Kendra Faye Nagle =

Monique Renae Runnels

Avery Richard Luft ==

Anna Kathleen O’Gorman

Kara Lyn Schuster

Grand Forks Major: Social Work

Grand Forks Major: Social Work

Hastings, Minnesota Major: Social Work

Oslo, Minnesota Major: Social Work

De Pere, Wisconsin Major: Social Work

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Major: Social Work

Plato, Minnesota Major: Social Work Mobridge, South Dakota Major: Social Work Minto Major: Social Work

Grand Forks Major: Social Work

Karla Marie Kovar

Grand Forks Major: Social Work

School of Medicine & Health Sciences Joshua Wynne, Dean Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science Kathleen Marie Bruzik

Alexandria, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science

Christina Marie Howell

Marsha Renee Prytz

Robin L. Siewert

Stephanie Lynn Nett

Julianne L. Rees

Jennifer M. Van Cuyk

Watertown, South Dakota Major: Medical Laboratory Science

Cameron, Wisconsin Major: Medical Laboratory Science

Rochester, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science

Rochester, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science

Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science Rochester, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science

Kelsey Joy Peterson

Erhard, Minnesota Major: Medical Laboratory Science

College of Education & Human Development Robert D. Hill, Dean Bachelor of Science in Education Jana Lee Beattie Grand Forks Major: Science

Kathleen Marcelle Bockert == Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education

Ashley Racquel Boen ===

Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education

Misty Jo Boyle

Park River Major: Elementary Education

Audra Noelle Braaten ===

Carrington Major: Elementary Education

Kaci Jo Hjelle ==

Andrew Richard Kennedy

Ashley Joellynn Holloway

Mariah Lynn Korczak =

Taylor Major: Elementary Education Major: Early Childhood

Kahla Alexis Erickson

Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education

Auburn, Washington Major: Elementary Education

Amy June Gaides

Melanie Kaye Honkola =

Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education Major: Middle Level Education

Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education

Sara Marie Hanson

Joseph Michael Hurlbut

Breanna Nicole Haugland =

Dona Jo Janssen =

Bismarck Major: Middle Level Education

Alexandria, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education

Brocket Major: Composite Social Studies Education

Fargo Major: Elementary Education

Tiffany Colleen Jefferson =

Jennifer Annette Hayes ===

Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education

Juneau, Alaska Major: Elementary Education

11

Grand Forks Major: Composite Social Studies Education Grand Forks Major: Early Childhood Education Major: Elementary Education

Chad Dale Kurtyka =

Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education

Danielle R. Larson

Crookston, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education

† Denotes cum laude †† Denotes magna cum laude ††† Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 20)

College of Education & Human Development Bachelor of Science in Education, continued

Samantha Alli Ruberg ==

Alexis Jae Eissinger ==

Ashley Lynn Meunier Seeger =

Bryant Cameron Friskop

Carly Anne Lash =

Macy Lynn Seehafer =

Alexandra Carol Hedlund

Trisha Elizabeth Matheny ===

Amber Lynn Marie Shoutz

Dona Jo Janssen =

Alexis Jean Meier

Jennessa Jayne Spry

Kendra Lynn Karel ==

Karen Marie Stanley =

John Wayne Olson Jr.

Eagan, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education Park Rapids, Minnesota Major: Early Childhood Education Washburn Major: Composite Social Studies Education

Danielle Marie Merrill

Fargo Major: Elementary Education

Setareh Stefanie Mostofi

Roseau, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education

Jessica Ann Nelson =

Bismarck Major: Elementary Education

Dayna Jo Pierson

Leeds Major: Elementary Education

Eagan, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology

International Falls, Minnesota Major: Early Childhood Education

Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology

Moorhead, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education Major: Early Childhood

Stacey Elizabeth Piche

Brittany Jo Such

Red Lake Falls, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology

Grafton Major: Elementary Education

Kelsey Rae Schafer ==

Kelsey Ann Torgeson ==

Bismarck Major: Kinesiology

Bismarck Major: Elementary Education

Maggie Amanda Tuck

Anoka, Minnesota Major: Composite Social Studies Education

Fargo Major: Kinesiology

Delano, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education

Sara Margaret Pahlen ==

Kristina Marie Pentz

East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Kinesiology

Minot Major: Elementary Education

Abby Kathleen Torkelson

Warren, Minnesota Major: Early Childhood Education Major: Elementary Education

Wahpeton Major: Kinesiology

Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Early Childhood Education

Kayla Ann Owens =

Bismarck Major: Elementary Education

Fargo Major: Kinesiology

Duluth, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education

Noel Sheree Scherer Fargo Major: Kinesiology

Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education

Samantha Ashlyn Reimer ==

East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education Major: Middle Level Education

Whitney Colleen Ritter

Duluth, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education

Carolyn Jean Rothfusz ==

Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education

Jessalinn Kae Baker =

Pierre, South Dakota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services

Alison Joan Cariveau Johnsrud St. Hilaire, Minnesota Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services

Nicole Michele McCullen

Wildwood Crest, New Jersey Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services

Noel Sheree Scherer

Fargo Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services

Sasha Kaelani Trottier

Rolla Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services

Lora Zierke

Grand Forks Major: Rehabilitation & Human Services

Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education

Shane Dean Wall =

Bachelor of Science in Recreation & Tourism Studies

Lakota Major: Composite Social Studies Education

Emmalee Hanna Westrum

Grand Forks Major: Elementary Education Major: Early Childhood

Anthony David Desharnais

Fargo Major: Recreation & Tourism Studies

Christina Mae Poore

Savage, Minnesota Major: Elementary Education Major: Early Childhood

Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation & Human Services

Ashley Marie Marquis ===

Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology

Goodridge, Minnesota Major: Recreation & Tourism Studies

Baylee Daniel Carr

Hazen Major: Kinesiology

Matthew Richard Cole Madison, Wisconsin Major: Kinesiology

12

College of Engineering & Mines Hesham El-Rewini, Dean Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Lucas Jon Kowalski

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Devils Lake Major: Civil Engineering

Kit C. Lui

Boston, Massachusetts Major: Civil Engineering

Vincent Claude Willis III Salt Lake City, Utah Major: Civil Engineering

Casey Lee Adkins

Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering

Sahar Alghouti

Patrick Alan Baumchen

North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Major: Chemical Engineering

Sevil Bayram

Clearwater, Florida Major: Chemical Engineering

Lily Allene Lile ==

Pleasant Hill, Missouri Major: Chemical Engineering

Hibbing, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Brad Boecker

La Crosse, Wisconsin Major: Mechanical Engineering

Benjamin Scott Prout

Grand Forks Major: Chemical Engineering

Patrick Jordan Riewer ===

Wadena, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering

Nigel Leonard Schmitz =

Minot Major: Chemical Engineering

Justin Edmund Tomlinson = Columbia Heights, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering

Richfield, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering

Marcus James Bugliosi

Jared Michael Bents ==

Hibbing, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering

Alexandria, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering

Graham James Carson

Brady Wes Feiring

Fargo Major: Mechanical Engineering

Bismarck Major: Electrical Engineering

Michael Thomas Chang

Karl Christopher Johnson

Hayward, California Major: Mechanical Engineering

Red Lake Falls, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering

Jake William Claflin

Kyle James Kronforst

Duluth, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering

Woodbury, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering

Ryan Adam Dumm

Robert John Mayers =

Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering

Devils Lake Major: Electrical Engineering

Cory Martin Dykhoff

Matthew Joseph Messinger ===

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Jaycee Marie Allery

Belcourt Major: Civil Engineering

Chelsea Lavonne Bell

Perham, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering

Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania Major: Electrical Engineering

Matthew Charles Elder

Jacob Grant Smith

North, South Carolina Major: Mechanical Engineering

Henning, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering

Christopher Thomas Gasman

Jacob Thomas Stutelberg

New Richmond, Wisconsin Major: Mechanical Engineering

Champlin, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering

Austin Martin Hoffarth

Marit Elisabeth Sundberg ===

Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering

Arden Hills, Minnesota Major: Electrical Engineering

Randall Lee Johnson

Matthew James Isakson

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Geoscience

Bryce Neil Johnson =

Nicholas James Fortman

Ethan Rodney Kitsch

Ryan Alan Rasanen ===

Wadena, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering Shakopee, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering Litchfield, Minnesota Major: Civil Engineering Cando Major: Civil Engineering

Cimarron, Kansas Major: Mechanical Engineering

Ariel Christina Smith

International Falls, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering

Jonathan Peder Swisse

Deer Creek, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering

Paul William Zagajeski ===

Liverpool, New York Major: Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering Abdinasir Hassan Barud

Shilabo, Ethiopia Major: Petroleum Engineering

Keaton Murray Bergstrom

Ray Major: Petroleum Engineering

Elvis F. Kintang

Bamenda, Cameroon Major: Petroleum Engineering

Michael Phillip Miller

Mandan Major: Petroleum Engineering

Abdinur Abdullahi Salad

Adado, Galguduud, Somalia Major: Petroleum Engineering

Abdulqadir A. Sheikhmohamed Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Petroleum Engineering

Lindsey Marie Stelmach ==

Northglenn, Colorado Major: Petroleum Engineering

Gilbert Ray Laird Jr.

Anthony Brown Jr. Isaac David Doll

John Peter Shaughnessy

Princeton, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering

Louisburg, Kansas Major: Civil Engineering St. Louis, Missouri Major: Civil Engineering

Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering

Tyler Stephen Bradley

Jarad Michael McCormick

Alexandria, Minnesota Major: Chemical Engineering

Duston Fredric Schulte

The Woodlands, Texas Major: Mechanical Engineering

Cristin Ally Posey

Devine, Texas Major: Mechanical Engineering

James Paul Resig Jr.

Fayetteville, New York Major: Mechanical Engineering

Michael James Schlueter

Eagan, Minnesota Major: Environmental Geoscience

Hutchinson, Minnesota Major: Mechanical Engineering

Minot Major: Geological Engineering

† Denotes cum laude †† Denotes magna cum laude ††† Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 20)

13

College of Business & Public Administration Thomas John Maruska

Frances Jeanette Brace

Andrew Guy Grinde

Michael Monte McAtee

Christopher J. Brett

Katie Erin Hanson

Bachelor of Accountancy

Jason Michael Moch

Taylor LaRae Broyles

Brady Logan Harbott

Alexander Ryan Benson ===

Brandon Allen Myhre =

Margaret L. Williams, Dean

Radcliffe, Iowa Major: Accountancy

Arjit Jung Bista

Kennesaw, Georgia Major: Accountancy

Margot L. Brandt

Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Accountancy

Amerae Dawn Edgar Warren, Minnesota Major: Accountancy

Taylor Michael Erickson === Edgeley Major: Accountancy

Brittany Galvin

Minot Major: Accountancy

Laura Ann Grabanski = Grand Forks Major: Accountancy

Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Accountancy

Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Management

Grand Forks Major: Accountancy

Tinley Park, Illinois Major: Airport Management

Fargo Major: Accountancy

Thompson Major: Human Resource Management

Kayley Annette Byron

Devils Lake Major: Accountancy

Mountain Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting

Kristie Helen Novak

East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Accountancy

Ariana Ruth Cibuzar Brainerd, Minnesota Major: Marketing

Madison Noel Porter === Dickinson Major: Accountancy

Brittney Ann Close

Wahpeton Major: Entrepreneurship

Spencer Evans Rea == Grand Forks Major: Accountancy

Joseph Matthew Divish

Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain

Melissa Eve Roller == Pick City Major: Accountancy

Glenn S. Dodd

Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Aviation Management

Taylor Jordan Siverson === Pierre, South Dakota Major: Accountancy

Lee Dokken

Velva Major: Investments

Christian John Wolfe ===

Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin Major: Accountancy

Dallas John Dupey ==

Bloomington, Minnesota Major: Investments Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting

Jordan Jerome Hahn = Williston Major: Accountancy

Ryan Jergen Haug =

Mound, Minnesota Major: Accountancy

Brandon Marshall Heisler Fargo Major: Accountancy

Jeremy Scott Enzenauer Kenyon, Minnesota Major: Marketing

Bachelor of Business Administration

Brent Allen Evenstad Grand Forks Major: Management

Kevin Stephen Hopke Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Accountancy

Andrew Huus

Frazee, Minnesota Major: Accountancy

Philip Alexander Jensen Grand Forks Major: Accountancy

Jacob Charles Kalina Perham, Minnesota Major: Accountancy

Danica Lynn Konze

East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Accountancy

Kathleen Elizabeth Larson = Rhame Major: Accountancy

Amanda Marie Laturnus Grand Forks Major: Accountancy

Kelsie Louise Leintz = Bagley, Minnesota Major: Accountancy

Alexa Lee Lovelien

Grand Forks Major: Accountancy

Eric Michael Fallon

Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Investments

Tyler Jeffrey Adamsheck Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Entrepreneurship

Meghan Rae Fitzgerald

Sabin, Minnesota Major: Human Resource Management

Paige Louise Archer

Grand Forks Major: Management

Brittany Ann Fixen

Nathan James Auge

Williston Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting

Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain

Parker Brandt Balstad

Caroline Heather Fritz

Fargo Major: Aviation Management

Cyrus, Minnesota Major: Management

William Gerald Berard

Andover, Minnesota Major: Information Systems Minot Major: Marketing Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain Chisholm, Minnesota Major: Management Westhope Major: Human Resource Management

14

Grand Forks Major: Management

Krystin D. Jantzer

Grants Pass, Oregon Major: Management

Samuel Robert Joseph Jelleberg Bottineau Major: Banking & Financial Economics

Tian Jin

Shanghai, China Major: Business Economics

Bradley Robert Johnson

Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Major: Investments

Brock Adam Johnson

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Major: Marketing

Kyle Matthew Johnson Andover, Minnesota Major: Management

Oyvind Lindvik Jorstad

Oslo, Norway Major: Business Economics

Nicholas Dean Jungles Freeport, Minnesota Major: Management

Kristin Lynn Kalis

Grand Forks Major: Management

Shannon Mary Kerr Duluth, Minnesota Major: Marketing

Elizabeth Nicole Kilian Savage, Minnesota Major: Marketing

Brittney Lee Klein

Max Major: Business Economics

Kree Laura Kobetsky

East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting

Cassidy Mae Kujala

Jason Thomas Goldsmith

Dallas Ryan Lehman

John H. Green Jr.

Luke Patrick Lordemann

Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain

Alisha Kaydee Braaten

Alison Lynne Holcomb ==

Glendon Wilhelm Gengel

Warroad, Minnesota Major: Marketing

Dylan Lee Blacker

Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Management

Danica Lynn Konze

Farmington, Minnesota Major: Marketing

Samuel Todd Bishop

Cooperstown Major: Management

SiMin Gao

Shanghai, China Major: Airport Management

Jenna Bergman

Deephaven, Minnesota Major: Marketing

East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Entrepreneurship Grafton Major: Management Louisville, Colorado Major: Information Systems Williston Major: Human Resource Management

College of Business & Public Administration Bachelor of Business Administration,

Cora Lynn Pokorny

Mariah Paige Lunak ==

Henry Armstrong Reed ==

continued

Fertile, Minnesota Major: Banking & Financial Economics

Hope Alisa Marty

Fargo Major: Management

Thomas John Maruska Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Management

John Patrick McEwen ===

Anchorage, Alaska Major: Airport Management

Kate Allyson Menzies Cavalier Major: Marketing

Benjamin James Morgan Bismarck Major: Entrepreneurship

Thomas Eric Muhs

Collierville, Tennessee Major: Airport Management

Brandon Allen Myhre = Devils Lake Major: Investments

Carly Akemi Namihira

Aiea, Hawaii Major: Aviation Management

Nicholas Gary Nelson Fargo Major: Investments

Ross Stephen Nelson

Apple Valley, Minnesota Major: Operations & Supply Chain

Casey Paul Urbach

Fridley, Minnesota Major: Management

Jennifer Rae Vetter

Fargo Major: Human Resource Management

Wyatt James Regan

Webster Major: Entrepreneurship

Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design Technology Trevor John Chiasson

Grand Forks Major: Graphic Design Technology

Allan Anthony Viotay

Andrew Mason Rice

Grand Forks Major: Operations & Supply Chain

Browns Valley, California Major: Aviation Management

Maxwell Robert Richardson

Nicholas Anthony Vitale

Lino Lakes, Minnesota Major: Marketing

Baxter, Minnesota Major: Marketing Major: Entreprenuership

Samuel Charles Saccoman Hibbing, Minnesota Major: Marketing

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology

Christian Michael Walburg == Shafer, Minnesota Major: Information Systems

Benjamin Allan Salaba Lonsdale, Minnesota Major: Investments

Matthew Anthony Wehrli Phoenix, Arizona Major: Management

Minori Sato =

Hokkaido, Japan Major: Airport Management

Ryan Leo Westby

Minot Major: Operations & Supply Chain

Taylor Jordan Siverson === Pierre, South Dakota Major: Investments

Toni Christine Wheeler Grand Forks Major: Management

David Stenvold

Grand Forks Major: Management

Trina Marie Whitney

Madelia, Minnesota Major: Entrepreneurship

Ian Thomas Strong

Sunfish Lake, Minnesota Major: Management

Jesse Isaak Grad

Beulah Major: Industrial Technology

Daniel Marcus Pantalion

St. Paul, Minnesota Major: Industrial Technology

Josstyn Anthony Richter

Grand Forks Major: Industrial Technology

Eric Ronald Schneider

Devils Lake Major: Industrial Technology

Jack Andrew Wilcox

Casselton Major: Information Systems

Kylie Marie Theisen

Grand Forks Major: Banking & Financial Economics

Jacob Isaac Threlkeld

Portland Major: Management

Prior Lake, Minnesota Major: Management

Sheridan, Wyoming Major: Aviation Management

Sudeshna Pant

Elise Janice Mae Pederson

Tran Ngoc Tran

Grand Forks Major: Managerial Finance & Accounting

Eric Benjamin Thomas

Grand Forks Major: Management

Edina, Minnesota Major: Management

Spencer Evans Rea ==

Kirsten Ruth Neubrech Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Marketing

Joseph Michael Toomey

Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Management

Christian John Wolfe ===

Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin Major: Investments

Zongren Zhan

Fargo Major: Marketing

Zhejiang, China Major: Entrepreneurship

Burnsville, Minnesota Major: Banking & Financial Economics

Mark Stanislaw Tlalka =

Chicago, Illinois Major: Aviation Management

† Denotes cum laude †† Denotes magna cum laude ††† Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 20)

15

College of Arts & Sciences Debbie Storrs, Dean Bachelor of Arts AnnMarie S. Aguiar = Las Vegas, Nevada Major: English

Cody William Anderson Larimore Major: History

Shelby Joline Anderson === Valley City Major: Psychology Major: Sociology

Janna Marie Ayash

Minot Major: English Major: Norwegian

Hannah Leigh Bahnmiller === Warroad, Minnesota Major: Anthropology

Chasity Marie Baker

Satellite Beach, Florida Major: Psychology

Sylvia Stella Summer Bennett Sisseton, South Dakota Major: Psychology

Maiken Bergersen

Droebak, Norway Major: Communication

Dallon Patrick Bitz

LaMoure Major: Political Science

Michelle Bonapace-Potvin == Quebec City, Quebec, Canada Major: Philosophy & Religion: Philosophy Major: Honors Program

Ceceli Monique Bonitto == Sioux Falls, South Dakota Major: Spanish

Amanda Joy Braseth Ulen, Minnesota Major: Spanish

Kaari Terese Burbach = Minot Major: Spanish

Tyler Michael Patrick Casey Forest Lake, Minnesota Major: History

Patrick Michael Cavanaugh St. Cloud, Minnesota Major: History

Jordan Danielle Cespedes Champlin, Minnesota Major: Communication Major: English

Xi Chen =

Beijing, China Major: Visual Arts

April Franceen Rhiannon Dahlgren Fordville Major: Social Science

Elyssa Edith DeTorre

Bobbi Lynn Lane

Nicola Jarl Pavia

Diana Kim Dreessen ==

Jon Langeliers

Brooke Ness Pearce

Katrina Marie Eubank

Michael Patrick Lavin

Nicholas Kendall Pederson

Nicole Kay Evans

Kristina Lee LeMire

Alyssa Michelle Penman

Melanie Theresa Faber =

Kirsten Marie Lollar

Benjamin Joseph Peters

Austin Robert Ludeman

Taylor Lee Petersen

Ashley Marie Marquis ===

Sarah Ann Potter =

Lacy Jane McFadden ===

Adrienne Rose Reeves

Reginald Ray McGill

Wyatt James Regan

Marie Ellen Meagher

Amanda R. Reinhardt

Joshua Timothy Mellem

Kelsey Alinda Richels ===

Holly Lynne Monteith

Preston James Ripplinger

Eric Nicholas Moos

Dia Marie Rominski

Priscilla Rose Morin

Autumn Lynn Russell =

Brendan Robert Morrison

Jonathan Pierce Rylander ==

Sam McInerney Mueller

Cassandra Lynne Satterfield

Anamoose Major: Psychology

Eagan, Minnesota Major: Communication

Grand Forks Major: History

East Bethel, Minnesota Major: Psychology

Eagan, Minnesota Major: History

Westhope Major: Psychology

Ham Lake, Minnesota Major: Communication

Bismarck Major: Psychology

Verndale, Minnesota Major: Psychology

Grand Forks Major: Communication Major: French

Brooke Ann Finger

Mukilteo, Washington Major: Communication

Northfield, Minnesota Major: Communication

John Thomas Gardner

Goodridge, Minnesota Major: Communication

Farmington, Minnesota Major: History

Nicholas Edmund Garfield

Altoona, Pennsylvania Major: Psychology

Delano, Minnesota Major: Communication

Ian Gardeen Gloude

Phoenix, Arizona Major: Communication

Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: History

Angela Arlene Goebel ===

Grand Forks Major: Psychology

Williston Major: English

Malia Anne Grosz ==

Andover, Minnesota Major: Sociology

Excelsior, Minnesota Major: Communication

Haley Marie Hand

Virginia Beach, Virginia Major: Communication

Midland, South Dakota Major: Communication

Britta Garnette Hanson

Langdon Major: Political Science

Newfolden, Minnesota Major: International Studies Major: French

Belcourt Major: Psychology

Tory Kathleen Holmgren St. Joseph, Michigan Major: History

Ketchikan, Alaska Major: Political Science

Kassandra Jo Holtz

Fargo Major: Psychology Major: French

Edina, Minnesota Major: Sociology

Blair Vaughn Hoshizaki

Kristof Robert Nelson ==

Calgary, Alberta, Canada Major: Computer Science

LaMoure Major: History

Jodie Kay Houle

Rachel Marie Oeltjen

Grand Forks Major: Psychology

Welch, Minnesota Major: Psychology

Joshua Brian Howg

Dongmin Oh

Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Political Science

Gangwon-do, South Korea Major: Communication

Sarah Elizabeth Jacobsen

Jace Boyd Olander

Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Communication

Minot Major: Political Science

Amanda Elizabeth Johnson

Joshua Parker Oothoudt

Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Visual Arts

Minot Major: Geology

Kelly Lynn Kennedy

Joseph Brian Paskett

Grand Forks Major: English

Zim, Minnesota Major: Psychology

16

Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Communication Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Communication East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: English Grand Forks Major: Spanish

Phoenix, Arizona Major: Communication Atlantic, Iowa Major: Communication Dracut, Massachusetts Major: Psychology Lakeside, Montana Major: Psychology Webster Major: German

Beulah Major: Communication Wahpeton Major: Psychology Minot Major: Geology

West Fargo Major: Psychology Hatton Major: English

Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Anthropology

East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: History Major: Classical Studies

Zachary John Scallon Mayville Major: Economics

Maxwell James Schroeder = Orono, Minnesota Major: Communication

Myles Luke Severson Andover, Minnesota Major: Sociology

Caitlin R. Staples == Grand Forks Major: Psychology Major: Music

College of Arts & Sciences Bachelor of Arts, continued

Arthur J. Thorsen = Bismarck Major: Norwegian

Mark Stanislaw Tlalka = Chicago, Illinois Major: German

Keely Paige Torgerson == Kindred Major: Communication

Rollins Francis Urugbezi Fargo Major: Communication

Kaitlyn Leigh Vasko

Stillwater, Minnesota Major: Communication

Apryl Ann Walth === Bismarck Major: English

Jamal Xavier Webb

Buffalo, New York Major: Communication

Shelby Judith Wessels Cunningham, Kansas Major: Social Science

Laura Lynn Woods

Grand Forks Major: Chinese Studies

Zachary Alexander Worthy Edina, Minnesota Major: Communication

Abby Rose Zimmer

Eden Prairie, Minnesota Major: Communication

Bachelor of General Studies Jeremy Raul Alameda

East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: General Studies

Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Graphic Design/New Art Media

Jessie Anne Flatt ==

Sheldon Major: Graphic Design/New Art Media

Karli Lane Klocke

Wahpeton Major: Graphic Design/New Art Media

Paige Nichole Moser

Roseau, Minnesota Major: Graphic Design/New Art Media

Jaclyn Rae O’Neil

Grand Forks Major: Musical Theatre

Brittney Lyn Peterson = Grand Forks Major: Visual Arts

Rachel Elizabeth Abbe ===

Katryn E. Diers

Lihue Czackis Leon

Adam Richard Berg

Buenos Aires, Argentina Major: Music Performance

Grand Forks Major: General Studies

Amy Bergetta Dalager ==

Angelique Rose Davis

Argyle, Minnesota Major: Music Education

Grand Forks Major: General Studies

Leah Jeanette Entzel ==

Amanda Jo Fischer

Jamestown Major: Music Education

Fridley, Minnesota Major: General Studies

Rachel Joy Jacobson =

Maegen Marie Fried

Fargo Major: Music Therapy

Great Falls, Montana Major: General Studies

Katie Marie Morgan ===

Michael Christopher Galante

Thompson Major: Music Education

Champlin, Minnesota Major: General Studies

Sarah Marie Sevenbergen

Kevin Joseph Groves

Blaine, Minnesota Major: Music Education

Pierz, Minnesota Major: General Studies

Miles Joseph Uhrich

Roberto Ruben Gutierrez

Bottineau Major: Music Education

D’Hanis, Texas Major: General Studies

Berthold Major: Biology Grand Forks Major: Biology

Andrea Elizabeth Dove Green Ridge, Missouri Major: Geology

Kyle Edward Economy Victoria, Minnesota Major: Geography

Kasi Lynn Eisenzimmer Devils Lake Major: Biology

Jenny Lee Erhardt ==

Center Major: Interdisciplinary Studies

Karley Anne Feist = Minot Major: Psychology

Nicole Marie Fitzgerald Chicago, Illinois Major: Mathematics

Chelsey Lynn Grassel =

East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Mathematics

Andrea Nekol Hahn Grand Forks Major: Psychology

James Andrew Kargeorgiou Burnsville, Minnesota Major: General Studies

Sara Marie Hanson

George Robert Lyons

Bachelor of Science

Grand Forks Major: General Studies

Terri Midboe

Cass Lake, Minnesota Major: General Studies

Kasey Jonah Abrahamson

St. John Major: Biology / Pre-Health

Grand Forks Major: General Studies

Robby James Anderson

Joseph Daniel DeRouchey

Grand Forks Major: Music Therapy Major: Music Performance

Timothy Dean Midboe

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Music

Christopher Andrew Anderson Duluth, Minnesota Major: Psychology

Cassandra Rae Molina

Emerado Major: General Studies

Hannah Leigh Bahnmiller === Warroad, Minnesota Major: Geography

Joshua Allan Page

Bismarck Major: General Studies

Jessalinn Kae Baker = Pierre, South Dakota Major: Psychology

Cody Francis Phelps

Grand Forks Major: General Studies

Jana Lee Beattie

Grand Forks Major: Biology

Mikhal Halatyn Rhoton Kirkland, Washington Major: General Studies

Austin Ray Braget ===

Lake Bronson, Minnesota Major: Geography

Jeremy Aaron Sich

Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: General Studies

Alexander James Brandon Shakopee, Minnesota Major: Geography

Laura Renae Thingelstad Grand Forks Major: General Studies

Jalincia Sharell Bryant

Atlanta, Georgia Major: Biology / Pre-Health

April Elizabeth Vine

Wolf Point, Montana Major: General Studies

Erin Rose Caughey

Cottage Grove, Minnesota Major: Geography

Nathan Patrick Ziegelmann Grand Forks Major: General Studies

Benjamin John Derauf Boca Raton, Florida Major: Psychology

Alexander William Zielonko Glen Carbon, Illinois Major: General Studies

17

Bismarck Major: Mathematics

Ian James Harmon Carrington Major: Biology

Matthew David Harris Sidney, Montana Major: Psychology

Jennifer Theresa Hartje Grafton Major: Psychology

Jessica Marie Hayda

Monticello, Minnesota Major: Chemistry Major: Forensic Science

Marlee Irene Helmeke === Frazee, Minnesota Major: Biology Major: Honors Program

Vincent L. Herelle

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Major: Psychology

Hannah Marie Hill

Plymouth, Minnesota Major: Psychology

Erin Elizabeth Hoeft

Two Harbors, Minnesota Major: Geology

Taylor Danae Holm === Grand Forks Major: Biology Major: Anthropology

† Denotes cum laude †† Denotes magna cum laude ††† Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 20)

College of Arts & Sciences Bachelor of Science, continued Hannah Boben Jaeger Andover, Minnesota Major: Psychology

Brooke Marie Jensen

Pekin Major: Biology / Pre-Health

Kira Lee Surerus Johnson Minnetonka, Minnesota Major: Psychology

Michelle Kaliman

Tacoma, Washington Major: Psychology

Tyler Robert Knutson === Newfolden, Minnesota Major: Mathematics

Srijan Konwar

Grand Forks Major: Psychology

Ashley Anne Lambert Linwood, Minnesota Major: Psychology

Amber Michelle Logie == Hampden Major: Honors Program

Kip James Mueller

Minot Major: Interdisciplinary Studies

Shirin Naderipour

Bartlesville, Oklahoma Major: Chemistry

Molly Jo Olson =

Winger, Minnesota Major: Biology / Pre-Health

Daniel Douglas Phelps Littleton, Colorado Major: Psychology

Carissa Kaye Rasch = New England Major: Psychology

Andrew Allen Rebel =

Taylor Jacob Schepp

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Studies

Andrew James Schmaus

Chris Michael Anderson

Richardton Major: Biology / Pre-Health Major: Honors Program Rochester, Minnesota Major: Biology / Pre-Health North St. Paul, Minnesota Major: Geography

Ashley Marie Swanson

Mentor, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies Major: Communication

Kyle Joseph Torres

Lexington, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies

Minot Major: Criminal Justice Studies

James William Schmidt

Lisa Mae Carver

St. Paul, Minnesota Major: Psychology

Fargo Major: Criminal Justice Studies

Alexander Ryan Schmidtz

Kristin Cloose

Lake Elmo, Minnesota Major: Psychology

Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies

Hilary Jeanne Sinn

Nicholas William De Muse

Ramsey, Minnesota Major: Biology

Mendota Heights, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies

Christian Jon-Michael Sovak

Nicholas Charles Gregoire

Minot Major: Geography

Grand Forks Major: Criminal Justice Studies

Zora Laurena Stoll

Nicholas Stuart Johnson

Commerce, Texas Major: Psychology

Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies

John Sundsbak

Breanne Marie Jones

Carpio Major: Biology / Pre-Health

Bachelor of Science in Fisheries & Wildlife Biology Bryce Michael Bonham

Bovey, Minnesota Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology

Luke Rodney Gilbert

Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology

Grand Rapids, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies

Nichole Ann Tabatt-Taylor

Matthew Maxwell Jones

East Grand Forks, Minnesota Major: Biology / Pre-Health

Chanhassen, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies Major: Sociology

Tina Marie Thomas

Stevensville, Montana Major: Psychology

Cristian Alexander Marin

Burnsville, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies

Robin A. Westcott

Holley, New York Major: Psychology

Noah Johan Prudhomme

Fisher, Minnesota Major: Criminal Justice Studies

Cassiah Morgan Westgard Saginaw, Minnesota Major: Psychology

Bachelor of Science in Geology Alex Taylor Jacobson Casselton Major: Geology

Bryce Alan Klasen

Park Rapids, Minnesota Major: Geology

Jonathon Edgar Westphal Williston Major: Mathematics

Alexis Anne White

Anchorage, Alaska Major: Psychology

John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences Bruce A. Smith, Dean Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics Jacob Gerard Alvey ==

Louisville, Kentucky Major: Commercial Aviation

Jonathan J. Andrus

Tyler Wade Birdsall

Kenna Jenae Belling

Christopher Wentworth Brauckman === Alexander Allen Craychee

Ryan Matthew Beneke

Karina Elizabeth Canizales

Thomas Arthur Bergman

Nicholas Scott Coyle

Stirling, New Jersey Major: Commercial Aviation Tenino, Washington Major: Commercial Aviation Cumberland, Wisconsin Major: Commercial Aviation Winnetka, Illinois Major: Commercial Aviation

Carpio Major: Commercial Aviation Rochester, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation Des Moines, Iowa Major: Air Traffic Control

Otsego, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation

18

Maximilian Jamil Crawford Queens, New York Major: Air Traffic Control

Fargo Major: Aviation Technology

Management

Max Allan Crum

Cumming, Iowa Major: Unmanned Aircraft

System Operator Major: Commercial Aviation

John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics, continued

Colton Christopher Davis = Southlake, Texas Major: Air Traffic Control

Maison Gregory Davis =

Southlake, Texas Major: Air Traffic Control

Brett Mitchell Dokken

Bemidji, Minnesota Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operation

Keith Raymond Ellis

Grand Forks Major: Commercial Aviation

Aimee Lynn Fanter

Versailles, Kentucky Major: Air Traffic Control

Drake Duncan Fisher =

Northwood Major: Commercial Aviation

Patrick Michael Fitzgibbons Shakopee, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control

Johnathan Robert Forsberg Hanover, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control

Joshua Wesley Garner

Auburn, California Major: Commercial Aviation

Zachary Gordon Gosney

Seattle, Washington Major: Commercial Aviation

Aulia Rahman Harun =

Jakarta, Indonesia Major: Commercial Aviation

William Arthur Henneck = Andover, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control

Nicholas Louis Herbst =

Andover, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control

Dana Lawton Holley

Glenwood Springs, Colorado Major: Commercial Aviation Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operation

Elijah Bennett Hoyt

Vashon, Washington Major: Commercial Aviation

Tayna Kiana Itai

Honolulu, Hawaii Major: Air Traffic Control

Matthew Daiki Ito ===

Waipahu, Hawaii Major: Commercial Aviation

Dalfred Anthony Andre John

Sébastien Pascal Joubert

Andrew Taylor Regenhard

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Major: Commercial Aviation

Prescott, Wisconsin Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operation

Meagan Elizabeth Kaiser

Derrick James Roller

Salem, Oregon Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operation

Lakeville, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control

Karin Marie Kawai

Zachary Robert Woodrow Sayre

Raif Michael Kempf

Ryan Charles Schlesinger

Folsom, California Major: Air Traffic Control

Bloomington, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation

Sycamore, Ohio Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operation

Grand Forks Major: Air Traffic Control

Richard James Sekenski

Alexander Nicholas Khan ===

Prior Lake, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control

Santa Monica, California Major: Commercial Aviation

Douglas Everett Shaw

Tracy Lawrence Kruchten

Fridley, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control

Northfield, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation

Daniel Micah Sieh

Zhaozhong Lin ==

Courtland, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation

Houston, Texas Major: Commercial Aviation

Edward Russell Sobotta

Ryan Wesley Lindley

West Bend, Wisconsin Major: Commercial Aviation

Las Vegas, Nevada Major: Commercial Aviation

Ryan Anthony Stradone

Mason Ryan Longnecker

St. George, Utah Major: Air Traffic Control

Sumner, Washington Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operation

William Warren Sullivan == Mound, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation

Benjamin Paul Lunstrum

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Major: Commercial Aviation

Michael James Urbashich Holdingford, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control

Jacob Lynn Manlove ==

Milbank, South Dakota Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operation

Daniel L. Walter, Jr.

Falling Waters, West Virginia Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operation

Sean Patrick McClain

Moyock, North Carolina Major: Commercial Aviation

Travis Dean Wellik

Stewartville, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation

Anastasia R. Messmore

Vancouver, Washington Major: Flight Education Major: Commercial Aviation

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Miyuru Subhagya Arangala Homagama, Sri Lanka Major: Computer Science

Erik Micheal Berg

Devils Lake Major: Computer Science

Kaitlin Renee Clarke

Grand Forks Major: Computer Science

Matthew Gene Hillestad === Grand Forks Major: Computer Science

Jacob Huhn

Minneapolis, Minnesota Major: Computer Science

Tyler Robert Knutson === Newfolden, Minnesota Major: Computer Science

Thomas Andrew Kokal

Roseau, Minnesota Major: Computer Science

Mark Joseph Paulson

Thief River Falls, Minnesota Major: Computer Science

Craig James Pfau

Grand Forks Major: Computer Science

Sean Allan Thorfinnson

Mountain Major: Computer Science

Brent Jordan Weichel

Grand Forks Major: Computer Science

Marc Lunsford Wilson

Thousand Oaks, California Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operation

Trevor William Mikacevich === South St. Paul, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation

Ryan Douglas Wood ==

Watertown, Minnesota Major: Commercial Aviation

Audrea Pearl Miller

Renton, Washington Major: Commercial Aviation

Taylor Anderson Palmer

Prescott, Wisconsin Major: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operation

Gerard Joseph Pristera

Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Sciences

Paul G. Redman

Aaron L. Dye

Dominic Kentaro Ponce

Loveland, Colorado Major: Commercial Aviation Geneva, Ohio Major: Commercial Aviation

Williston Major: Atmospheric Sciences

Maple Grove, Minnesota Major: Air Traffic Control

Kevin Thomas Gray ===

White-Gun, St. George, Grenada Major: Commercial Aviation Major: Flight Education

Batavia, Illinois Major: Atmospheric Sciences

Tyler Jacob Reis

Rosemount, Minnesota Major: Atmospheric Sciences

19

† Denotes cum laude †† Denotes magna cum laude ††† Denotes summa cum laude (See description on page 20)

Scholars in the Honors Program been pursued in honor courses, tutorials and colloquia, and they have done independent research.

a program designed to broaden and enrich the undergraduate curriculum.

Sally Pyle, Honors Coordinator The following students have met the objectives of the University of North Dakota’s SCHOLAR IN THE HONORS PROGRAM,

They have passed sophomore and senior comprehensive examinations, and have been certified for graduation by the Honors Committee of the University. A substantial segment of their University training has

Amber Michelle Logie ==

Hampden Nursing / Honors Program

Andrew Allen Rebel =

Michelle Bonapace-Potvin == Quebec City, Quebec, Canada Philosophy / Honors Program

Richardton Biology / Honors Program

Marlee Irene Helmeke === Frazee, Minnesota Biology / Honors Program

Candidates for Commission Lt. Col. Clarence L. Carroll III, Professor of Military Science Commission as Second Lieutenant United States Army James Andrew Karageorgiou

Burnsville, Minnesota Major: General Studies North Dakota National Guard

Student Honor Medallions Honor Medallions are worn by candidates for the bachelor’s degree who have at least 50 graded hours from the University of North Dakota and achieve a scholastic average of 3.50 (cum laude), 3.70 (magna cum laude), and 3.90 (summa cum laude) in courses completed at the University of North Dakota. For the purpose of the commencement program and publication, honors are based on the UND grade point average at the end of the previously completed term. Once final semester grades are recorded and the degree has been cleared by the college, grade point averages are recalculated and final graduation honors are recorded to the transcript and diploma.

20

The University Marshals A tradition since the early years of the University of North Dakota, the University Marshals serve as the honorary marshals and ushers for commencement exercises. They are selected primarily from the junior class on the basis of academic excellence.

Professional and Graduate Degree Ceremony Grand Marshal: Shayna Monson Charter Marshal: Mathew Gerving Undergraduate Degree Ceremony Grand Marshal: Shelby Varnson Charter Marshal: Brendan Ydstie Eric Antonson Kyle Beauchamp Jordan Clark Taylor Clark Catherine Dorsher Kathryn Fink Nicole Frye Erin Gorze

Caroline Green Brooke Guttormson Katie Hanson Samuel Hervey Kathleen Hoff Peter Holli Ramsey Hovelson Jeffrey Johnson Levi Lewis Kwang Lim Erin Lurie Ryan Marshall Kylie Melby Courtney Metzger Kayla Michelson Katie Neset Courtney Phelps Jasmine Robinson Nicole Sabol Mackenzie Schock Karina Sollie Lydia Wiff Bowen Yang Tucker Zimmer

Honorary Faculty Flag Marshal Michael R. Poellot A UND faculty member, chosen from the ranks of the Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors, carries the University flag and leads the commencement procession.

The Faculty Flag Marshal at today’s ceremony is Michael R. Poellot, professor and chair of atmospheric sciences.

Poellot joined the UND Aviation Department in 1976 as a research meteorologist and became an Associate Professor in the new Department of Atmospheric Sciences in 1983 and Professor in 1996. He became department chair in 1999 and was named Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor in 2004. His primary research interests are in airborne observations of the atmosphere, particularly in the study of clouds and their relation to climate.

Professor Poellot is currently teaching courses in aviation meteorology and weather modification. His present research finds him collecting and analyzing data from a variety of cloud types in support of NASA satellite missions.

Special Notices Whether the individual is the first or last to receive a degree in the graduation ceremony, the conferring of that degree is a very special event for every graduate and family. To this end, it is requested that everyone remain seated until the conclusion of the commencement ceremony.

A professional photographer will take a picture of graduates as they receive their degrees. This photograph will be made available for purchase through an e-mail and PIN number sent to the graduates in the days following commencement.

Today’s UND Commencement Ceremony is being shown live on Grand Forks Cable Channel 3 and will be broadcast on December 23-26.

The Graduate Ceremony will be shown first, followed by the Undergraduate Ceremony at 12:00 noon and 8 p.m. For your convenience, DVD copies of the ceremony can be purchased for $15.50 plus tax and shipping through the University of North Dakota Bookstore. To purchase a copy, contact the Bookstore at (701) 777-4980.

21

Honorary Degrees Awarded Honorary degrees have long been awarded by institutions of higher learning to recognize lives of achievement. In 1909, UND presented its first honorary degree, a Doctor of Laws, to Webster Merrifield, who served the University for 25 years, including 18 as its third president.

Honorary degrees from UND particularly recognize those with an association with the University or with the state and region; they also have been presented to such notables as philosopher Mortimer Adler, heart surgeon Michael DeBakey and President John F. Kennedy.

1909, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1918, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1938, 1938, 1939, 1939, 1941, 1941, 1943, 1943, 1943, 1944, 1944, 1944, 1945, 1945, 1946, 1946, 1946, 1947, 1947, 1947, 1948, 1948, 1948, 1948, 1948, 1948, 1949, 1949, 1949, 1949, 1950, 1950, 1951, 1951, 1951, 1951, 1951, 1952, 1952, 1952, 1953, 1953, 1954, 1954, 1954,

Webster Merrifield, Doctor of Laws Roger W. Cooley, Master of Laws E.M. Babcock, Doctor of Science Homer B. Sprague, Doctor of Laws Joseph P. Kennedy, Doctor of Laws John Lee Coulter, Doctor of Laws F.P. Robertson, Doctor of Laws Howard Huston, Master of Arts Thomas D. Campbell, Doctor of Laws Guy C.H. Corliss, Doctor of Laws Vilhjalmur Stefanssen, Doctor of Laws Maxwell Upson, Doctor of Engineering John M. Hancock, Doctor of Laws Thomas F. Kane, Doctor of Laws John F. Douglas, Doctor of Laws J.F.T. O’Connor, Doctor of Laws Frederick Koch, Doctor of Letters John Burke, Doctor of Laws Sveinbjorn Johnson, Doctor of Laws A.G. Burr, Doctor of Laws Vincent J. Ryan, Doctor of Laws C.J. Hambro, Doctor of Laws Gudmundur Grimson, Doctor of Laws Crown Prince Olav of Norway, Doctor of Laws John W. Dafoe, Doctor of Laws Clarence Daniel O’Connor, Doctor of Humanities John O. Christianson, Doctor of Science Walter L. Stockwell, Doctor of Laws John Alister Hutcheson, Doctor of Science Sigureir Sigurdsson, Doctor of Humanities Boyd Milne Begg, Doctor of Science George Addison Talbert, Doctor of Science Edward Francis Flynn, Doctor of Laws Barend Herman Kroeze, Doctor of Humanities Elwyn Francis Chandler, Doctor of Science David Rhys Jenkins, Doctor of Science Elmer Ellis, Doctor of Laws Melvin A. Brannon, Doctor of Science Raymond A. Heising, Doctor of Science George Albert Selke, Doctor of Laws Adolph Marcus Christianson, Doctor of Laws John S. Lundy, Doctor of Science William L. Nuessle, Doctor of Laws Ezra Thayer Towne, Doctor of Humanities Luther Earle Birdzell, Doctor of Laws Harley F. French, Doctor of Science Franklin Jerome Lunding, Doctor of Laws John Morris Gillette, Doctor of Humanities Charles John Breitwieser, Doctor of Science Lawrence Vold, Doctor of Laws Alfred G. Arvold, Doctor of Humanities Charles J. Murphy, Doctor of Laws M. Beatrice Johnstone, Doctor of Humanities Chester E. Fritz, Doctor of Laws Edward H. McDermott, Doctor of Laws George A. Abbott, Doctor of Laws Juan Mendoza Rodriquez, Doctor of Laws Homer N. Wallin, Doctor of Science Daniel F. Bull, Doctor of Communication Sciences Edmund O. Belsheim, Doctor of Laws A. Hoyt Taylor, Doctor of Science Fred J. Traynor, Doctor of Laws Theodore H. Fenske, Doctor of Science Arno Carl Fieldner, Doctor of Science Alfred Jacobsen, Doctor of Science

1954, 1955, 1956, 1956, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1958, 1959, 1959, 1959, 1960, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1962, 1962, 1962, 1963, 1963, 1963, 1965, 1965, 1965, 1965, 1966, 1966, 1966, 1967, 1967, 1967, 1968, 1968, 1969, 1969, 1969, 1970, 1970, 1970, 1970, 1970, 1971, 1971, 1973, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1981, 1982, 1982, 1983, 1983, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1986, 1986, 1987,

Luther W. Youngdahl, Doctor of Laws John C. Baker, Doctor of Laws Robert D. Campbell, Doctor of Laws Harlan Henthorns Hatcher, Doctor of Laws John Chester West, Doctor of Humanities Richard Simpson Watson, Doctor of Laws Richard Blackburn Black, Doctor of Science Olger B. Burtness, Doctor of Laws Min Hin Li, Doctor of Humanities Russell Reid, Doctor of Humanities James Duane Squires, Doctor of Laws Henry G. Lykken, Doctor of Engineering Hermann Hegedorn, Doctor of Humanities Jerome Hall, Doctor of Laws J. Maxwell Anderson, Doctor of Humanities Edgar Dale, Doctor of Humanities Rudolph J. Gielsness, Doctor of Laws Cushman D. Haagensen, Doctor of Science Grover Holt, Doctor of Engineering Grayson L. Kirk, Doctor of Humanities George A. Lundberg, Doctor of Laws Herbert G. Nilles, Doctor of Laws Edward K. Thompson, Doctor of Humanities Neal A. Weber, Doctor of Science J. Frederick Weltzin, Doctor of Humanities Philip W. West, Doctor of Science Waldemar Westergaard, Doctor of Laws Paul Yoder, Doctor of Music Alexander Grow Budge, Doctor of Laws Thomas E. Whelan, Doctor of Laws Charles E. Scott, Doctor of Humanities Elmo B. Roper, Doctor of Humanities James H. Douglas, Doctor of Laws Ronald N. Davies, Doctor of Laws Fred George Aandahl, Doctor of Laws Thomas Joseph Burke, Doctor of Laws O.H. Thormodsgard, Doctor of Laws James Morris, Doctor of Laws Harold D. Shaft, Doctor of Laws Owen Meredith Wilson, Doctor of Laws John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Doctor of Laws Edward J. Devitt, Doctor of Laws Bertin C. Gamble, Doctor of Laws Orin Alva Stevens, Doctor of Science Thomas C. Barger, Doctor of Laws Robert E. Bradley, Doctor of Engineering Herbert Victor Prochnow, Doctor of Laws Robert E. Slaughter, Doctor of Laws David E. Bell, Doctor of Laws Leonard W. Larson, Doctor of Laws Joseph C. Allen, Doctor of Engineering Robert H. Bahmer, Doctor of Laws Malcolm Moos, Doctor of Laws Era Bell Thompson, Doctor of Humane Letters Arthur Naftalin, Doctor of Laws Richard Beck, Doctor of Literature Eric Sevareid, Doctor of Laws James L. Elder, Doctor of Engineering Harry H. Ransom, Doctor of Literature Warren J. Hanna, Doctor of Laws George C. Wheeler, Doctor of Laws B. Fred Davidson, Doctor of Laws William A. Franta, Doctor of Engineering Christopher J. Hamre, Doctor of Science Frank Edward Stinchfield, Doctor of Science George W. Starcher, Doctor of Laws Thomas S. Kleppe, Doctor of Laws E.A. Haunz, Doctor of Science Carlton A. Pederson, Doctor of Laws W.E. Koenker, Doctor of Laws Mary Jean Mannes, Bachelor of Laws Thomas McGrath, Doctor of Literature Anne H. Carlsen, Doctor of Humanities Warren Christopher, Doctor of Laws Mortimer J. Adler, Doctor of Humane Letters Frank N. Low, Doctor of Science Fred L. Snyder, Doctor of Science Wilson M. Laird, Doctor of Science James E. Olson, Doctor of Laws James F. Seifert, Doctor of Laws Owen W. Webster, Doctor of Science Duane B. Haagenson, Doctor of Engineering

22

1987, 1988, 1989, 1989, 1989, 1989, 1990, 1990, 1990, 1990, 1991, 1991, 1991, 1991, 1991, 1992, 1992, 1992, 1992, 1992, 1992, 1993, 1993, 1993, 1993, 1993, 1994, 1994, 1996, 1996, 1996, 1997, 1997, 1998, 1998, 1998, 1998, 1999, 1999, 1999, 2000, 2000, 2000, 2001, 2001, 2001, 2001, 2002, 2002, 2002, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2005, 2006, 2006, 2006, 2007, 2007, 2008, 2008, 2008, 2008, 2008, 2009, 2009, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2011, 2012, 2012, 2012, 2012, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2014, 2014, 2014,

Lois Phillips Hudson, Doctor of Letters Merlin E. Dewing, Doctor of Laws Weston R. Christopherson, Doctor of Laws Agnes Geelan, Doctor of Humane Letters Arley Bjella, Doctor of Laws Bernard P. Randolph, Doctor of Engineering Michael E. DeBakey, Doctor of Science Robert E. Mautz, Doctor of Laws Bruce McArthur, Doctor of Engineering Frank A. Wenstrom, Doctor of Laws Andrew Freeman, Doctor of Engineering Lee Gerdine, Doctor of Music Donald Grangaard, Doctor of Laws Lowell Swenson, Doctor of Laws Harold Schafer, Doctor of Laws William E. Cornatzer, Doctor of Science Margaret Heyse Cory, Doctor of Science Richard J. Lee, Doctor of Science Vivian Hanson Meehan, Doctor of Science Harold Resinger, Doctor of Science Louis W. Sullivan, Doctor of Science Thomas M. Hamilton, Doctor of Engineering Bill Martin Jr., Doctor of Letters Stanley A. Moe, Doctor of Engineering Everette L. Webb, Doctor of Engineering Gilmore Schjeldahl, Doctor of Engineering James F. Buchli, Doctor of Science Jon Hassler, Doctor of Letters Roland H. Flint, Doctor of Letters George A. Sinner, Doctor of Laws John W. Vennes, Doctor of Science Jim R. Carrigan, Doctor of Laws Clara A. Pederson, Doctor of Humane Letters Theodore V. Galambos, Doctor of Engineering Patricia Wallace Ingraham, Doctor of Laws Arthur A. Link, Doctor of Laws Vito Perrone, Doctor of Humanities Eugene R. Dahl, Doctor of Laws John C. MacFarlane, Doctor of Engineering Dale F. Morrison, Doctor of Laws Thomas J. Clifford, Doctor of Laws Bernard O’Kelly, Doctor of Letters Dwight Baumann, Doctor of Laws Richard A. Olafson, Doctor of Letters Patricia A. Owens, Doctor of Letters Raymond Rude, Doctor of Letters Peter Schickele, Doctor of Letters Calvin K. Fercho, Doctor of Letters Lloyd Omdahl, Doctor of Letters Noel Watson, Doctor of Letters Byron L. Dorgan, Doctor of Letters Robert Kyle, Doctor of Letters Kurt H. Mueller, Doctor of Letters H.F. “Sparky” Gierke, Doctor of Letters Charles “Chuck” Johnson, Doctor of Letters A. Bart Holaday, Doctor of Letters Lance W. Lord, Doctor of Letters Rodney J. Rohrich, Doctor of Letters Laurel Reuter, Doctor of Letters Russell Lefevre, Doctor of Letters Phil Jackson, Doctor of Letters Jean Kiesau, Doctor of Letters William Marcil, Doctor of Letters Steinar Opstad, Doctor of Letters Edward T. Schafer, Doctor of Letters Edwin Benson, Doctor of Letters LaVonne Russell Hootman, Doctor of Letters James C. Ray, Doctor of Letters Howard A. Dahl, Doctor of Letters Earl Pomeroy, Doctor of Letters Kenneth L. Mellem, Doctor of Letters B. John Barry, Doctor of Letters Kent Conrad, Doctor of Letters Mary Wakefield, Doctor of Letters Hiram M. Drache, Doctor of Letters David E. Nething, Doctor of Letters Norman C. Skalicky, Doctor of Letters Michael J. Jacobs, Doctor of Letters William C. Sherman, Doctor of Letters Karen L. Nyberg, Doctor of Letters Linda M. Pancratz, Doctor of Letters

Academic Pageantry traditions have been continued. To maintain continuity with the past, University of North Dakota faculty, the stage officials and the degree candidates will wear academic dress.

The pageantry of American colleges and universities, including such ceremonies as commencement, has been inherited from the medieval universities of the 11th and 12th centuries. Academic life as it is known today began in the Middle Ages, first in the church and then in the guilds. The teaching guild was the Guild of the Master of Arts, in which the Bachelor was the apprentice of the Master and the dress was the outward sign of privilege and responsibility.

Principal features of academic garb are the gown, cap and hood.

Early it became necessary for universities to set rules to preserve the dignity and meaning of academic dress. Both Cambridge and Oxford since the 15th century have made academic dress a matter of university control even to its minor details, and have repeatedly published revised regulations. American universities agreed on a definite system in 1895.

The ceremony you will witness today will be less formal than would have been the case even two decades ago. Still, many

Academic Dress are: white, College of Arts and Sciences; drab (subdued orange), College of Business and Public Administration; black and white, John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences; blue and white, College of Education and Human Development; orange, School of Engineering and Mines; purple, School of Law; green, School of Medicine; apricot, College of Nursing; black, Graduate School.

For undergraduate students, the tassels hang on the right side of the cap until they receive their degrees, at which time the tassel is moved to the left. For master’s students, the tassel hangs on the left side of the cap and is not moved.

THE GOWN. The flowing gown comes from the 12th century.

While it originally may have been worn as protection against the chill of unheated buildings, it has today become symbolic of the democracy of scholarship, for it covers any trappings of rank or social standing underneath. It is black for all degrees, with pointed sleeves for the bachelor’s degree recipient, long closed sleeves with a slit at the arm or wrist for the master’s degree, or full bell double sleeves for the doctoral degree. Bachelor’s and master’s degree gowns have no trimming. For the doctoral degree, the gown is faced down the front with velvet and has three bars of velvet across the sleeves in the color distinctive of the faculty or discipline to which the degree pertains.

THE HOOD. The hood is trimmed with one or more chevrons of a secondary color on the ground of the primary color of the college. The color of the facing of the hood denotes the discipline represented by the degree; the color of the lining designates the university or college which granted the degree. The official colors of the University of North Dakota, selected by the student body in preparation for the institution’s first commencement in 1889, are the pink and green of the prairie rose.

THE CAP. Under Roman law, a slave that had been set free received the privilege of wearing a cap. The academic cap is a sign of freedom of scholarship, and of the responsibility and dignity with which scholarship endows the wearer. Ancient poetry records the cap of scholarship as square to symbolize the book.

The color of the tassel denotes the discipline. At the University of North Dakota, the tassel colors associated with academic divisions

Ceremonial Objects the medallion worn by the president bears an engraving of the University’s official seal and the names of all former presidents are included on the chain of office.

THE MACE. The mace was initially modeled after a 12th century implement of war. In earlier days, the mace, or heavy staff, was borne by or carried before a magistrate or other dignitary as an ensign of authority. A mace is placed as the symbol of royal authority on the treasury table in the British House of Commons at the opening of each session and is removed at its close. In the U.S. House of Representatives, it is a rather plain staff mounted in a marble pedestal at the right hand of the Speaker. The mace of the University of North Dakota symbolizes authority to carry out its mission, especially the granting of degrees. Made from the oak of the University’s first building, “Old Main,” the mace is carried by a marshal during academic processions and is placed at a prominent spot on the stage during commencement.

THE CHARTER. The University of North Dakota was founded six years before North Dakota became a state. The original, handwritten charter, enacted in 1883 by the Dakota Territorial Assembly, is preserved in UND’s archives. One facsimile is displayed in the President’s Office and another is used at commencements and other special occasions.

THE UNIVERSITY FLAG. The University flag features the UND flame logo set on a white background. The flag is used at ceremonial events and is carried by the honorary faculty flag marshal to lead the commencement procession. The flag is displayed on the stage during the commencement ceremony along with the mace and charter.

THE MEDALLION. A medallion or seal of office worn by the head of an educational institution is a practice that also dates to the Middle Ages. In those times, a seal was used to mark documents as official. Possession of the seal was so important that it was usually worn around the neck for safekeeping. The wearing of the seal eventually became a symbol of authority. One side of

23

Approved Academic Honor Cords and Stoles Phi Beta Kappa — National Scholarship Honor Society for

Students who are members of the following honor societies will be wearing these adornments to their regalia: l Alpha Phi Sigma — National Criminal Justice Honor Society;

l

Liberal Arts and Sciences; pink and blue cords

Phi Eta Sigma — Honor Society for First Year Students; black

l

and gold cords

blue and gold cords

Pi Alpha Alpha — National Honor Society for Public Affairs

Beta Alpha Psi — International Academic Honor Society for

l

Beta Gamma Sigma — Honor Society accredited by the

l

l

and Administration; light blue and gold cords

Accounting Majors; red and white cords

l

Pi Kappa Lambda — National Music Honor Society; gold and

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International; worn by students and faculty members; blue and gold cords

Pi Theta Epsilon —National Occupational Therapy Honor

l

Society; blue and gold cords

Psi Chi — Psychology Honor Society; platinum and navy cords Sigma Gamma Epsilon — National Honor Society for Earth

Epsilon Pi Tau — National Academic Honor Society for

l

white cords

l

Technology; blue, gold and white cords

l

Gamma Sigma Alpha — National Academic Honor Society for

l

Sciences; gold, blue and silver cords

Greek Members; red and yellow cords

Sigma Theta Tau — International Honor Society of Nursing;

l

Gamma Theta Upsilon — International Honor Society in

l

purple and white cords

Geography; blue, brown and gold cords

Tau Beta Pi — National Engineering Honor Society; white/

l

Golden Key International Honor Society — royal blue and

orange cords

l

gold cords

Tau Sigma — Transfer Student Honor Society; maroon and

l

Mortar Board — National Honor Society; silver and gold cords

gold cords

l

Theta Alpha Kappa — National Honor Society for Religious

National Residence Hall Honorary — blue and silver cords

l

l

Studies and Theology; red cords

Order of Omega — National Leadership Academic Honor

l

Upsilon Pi Epsilon — International Honor Society for the

Society for Greek Members; gold and white cords

l

Computing and Information Disciplines; maroon/white cords

Phi Alpha — National Social Work Honor Society; gold cords

l

l

Phi Alpha Theta — History Honor Society; red and blue cords

Non-Academic Recognitions UND Legacy Cords

Multicultural Symbols American Indian students graduating today may wear any of several pieces of traditional American Indian regalia including an eagle feather considered sacred and attached to their mortar board tassel representing honesty, truth, courage and wisdom; beadwork representing their tribal or individual cultural designs on top of the mortar board, or traditional clothing/ regalia under their gown.

Legacy students will be honored with a green, pink and white cord to recognize the connection they share with their family members who have graduated before them.

Students with UND graduates in their family history (parents, step-parents or grandparents) are considered legacies.

l

Graduates who are members of ethnic or culturally based organizations may wear woven clothes representing cultural patterns or designs such as a kente cloth.

Veterans and Military

l

Veterans who are graduating from UND and students who serve in the military will be wearing red, white and blue cords to honor them for their service to our country.

Lei: A lei is presented as a person is leaving or arriving and symbolizing affection, good luck, or appreciation.

Leis are commonly made from flowers, vines, or leaves.

l

24

THE AWARDING OF DEGREES and academic distinctions listed in this program is contingent upon successful completion of the various requirements.

Commencement ceremonies at UND are planned through the Office of Ceremonies and University Events in the Division of University and Public Affairs.

The University of North Dakota is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. For more information on equal opportunity policies and procedures, see UND catalogs and other major printed pieces.

BELOW: Water cascades down the sides of the granite fountain located near the Hopper-Danley Chapel.

White Frost in the English Coulee Area

Congratulations and Best Holiday Wishes The University of North Dakota is proud to recognize the accomplishments of its graduates and to extend its best wishes to them and their families and loved ones in this joyous holiday season.